Calf Questions - 2

Question 1

What is the duration of pregnacy in a cow ?

Answer 1

279 - 289 days depending on the breed

Question 2

Main methods of administering medicine

Answer 2

Orally - (systemic-works throughout the body)

Externally- (topically - applied im a particular place)

Injection - (systemic - works throughout the body)

Question 3

How do you administer an oral medicine ?

Answer 3

Orally - goes into the mouth by drench gun or in the feed

Question 4

How do you administer a external medicene

Answer 4

Externally - powders, ointments and lotions applied to the skin, includes dipping, spraying, pour on and spot on.

Question 5

How do you administer a injected medicine?

Answer 5

Subcutaneous - under the skin on a area which is loose

Intramuscluar - directly into the muscle, rapidly absorbed

Intravenous - into the bloodstream, has an instant effect, most people use the jugular vein

Intradermal - into the dermis layer of the skin